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What is the approximate length of a horn forearm tip? I wish my finished forearm to be 10-12" on a somewhat English style stock. I have horn blocks available from Joe D. and need to figure out where to cut the wood.
Thank you!
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What kind of a gun are you stocking?
Firearms imports, consignments ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Ez9oz9Rl.jpg)
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Shoot! Might be useful--sorry. '98 Mauser in .400 Whelen. 25" barrel with a barrel band swivel.
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I like 1 3/4", but I always use ebony~
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Thank you Sir!
Edit to add: Why do you prefer ebony over horn?
Last edited by Hoot4570; 07/23/25 09:54 AM.
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Horn has more tendencies to move or shrink and those insidious little worms love it.
Also ebony works much like walnut, horn quite differently.
That's what we used when I began stockmaking.
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Horn has more tendencies to move or shrink and those insidious little worms love it.
Also ebony works much like walnut, horn quite differently.
That's what we used when I began stockmaking. What did you use to hold ebony in place? It seems to unglue itself sometimes.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) =>/ ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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A dowel or two with Titebond wood glue. Never had one come loose (to the best of my knowledge). I own guns I put ebony tips on 30 years ago. Probably used white wood glue back then? I don't own any of these, each built for a client. ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q70/923/WXDWqd.jpg) ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q70/923/4aIqLm.jpg) ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q70/923/e0DeBx.jpg) [ URL=https://imageshack.com/i/pni0rHAuj] ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q70/923/i0rHAu.jpg) [/URL]
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Thanks, Steve. I especially love the '85 Winchester.
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Steve,
Nice to hear from you. Hope all is well.
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